SIOUX FALLS — Led by the unsung senior duo of Anna Peterson and Megan Hamstad, the University of Sioux Falls Women’s Volleyball Team rallied for a 3-2 (8-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 17-15) decision over No. 11 Southwest Minnesota State before a raucous crowd at the Stewart Center. USF defeated their first ranked team of the season after several close calls. Peterson recorded a…
MARSHALL, MN — Blake Gimbel likes to throw the football. “Some guys ask hey, did you really throw the ball 60 times in a game? And I’ll tell them yeah, we did it multiple times.” SMSU Senior QB Blake Gimbel says. A lot. “I like throwing the ball. You don’t even think about it when the game is going on….
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In a game full of offensive fireworks the Sioux Falls Cougars defeated the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs 39-21 in college football action on Saturday night at Bob Young Field in Sioux Falls. USF’s Caden Walters threw four touchdowns on 12-17 passes for 196 yards. Three of those touchdowns went to Nate Johnson. He hauled in four…
WAYNE, Neb. – The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (7-3, 2-0 NSIC) earned a five-set victory (25-23, 18-25, 25-13, 22-25, 11-15) over Wayne State (8-2, 1-1 NSIC) on Saturday afternoon at Rice Auditorium. Taylor Reiss led the Mustangs with a match-high 28 kills and added 15 digs, as well as a new career-high 94 digs. Several other Mustangs recorded career highs…
MANKATO, MN… The Mustangs of SMSU took the field in Manakto Thursday night with Blake Gimbel back for one last year as their quarterback. He went 34-49 for 274 yards and a score, But the Mavericks scored the first 21 points and the Mustangs couldn’t catch up. Gimbel hit Connor Wilkie for a 30 yard scored in the final minute…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Football is back and KDLT Sports is ready to bring you all the action in 2018! Our Gridiron Preview is back with a look ahead at the college and prep season. We start with a look at NCAA Division One & Two by looking at how SDSU and USD will replace some of their stars and…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Practice begins for many college football programs next week and the first batch of preseason polls are in for the Northern Sun Conference. The University of Sioux Falls has been picked to finish third overall in the NSIC and in their southern division. The Cougars will be seeking their fifth straight postseason appearance and fourth consecutive…
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The 2018 NSIC Softball Tournament bracket has been set as regular season play concluded Sunday afternoon. The top ten teams in the final regular season standings will participate in the double-elimination tournament, which will be held May 3-5 at Bowden Field & Sherman Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Winona State earned the number one seed after…
SIOUX FALLS – Brent Jarvis hit a walk-off home run to lead the University of Sioux Falls Baseball Team (4-16, 4-6 NSIC) to a dramatic win in game one and a split of a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference doubleheader with Southwest Minnesota State (7-11, 2-6 NSIC) on Tuesday at Ronken Field. SMSU took game two, 8-7, holding off a late…
MARYVILLE, Mo. – Southwest Minnesota State had its season come to an end tonight as Minnesota State earned a 74-70 victory in the semifinals of the NCAA Central Region Tournament at Bearcat Arena hosted by Northwest Missouri State. Minnesota State, the No. 8 seed will advance to the region championship game on Tuesday versus No. 2 seed Northern State starting at…
MARYVILLE, Mo. – No. 4 seed Southwest Minnesota State jumped to an early 20-point lead and then held off a late Missouri Southern second half rally to earn an 81-77 victory in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Central Region Tournament at Bearcat Arena on the campus of Northwest Missouri State. SMSU (25-8) will now face No. 8 seed Minnesota State (23-9)…
Sioux Falls, S.D. – The No. 9 Northern State University men’s basketball team sealed their first NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament Title since the 2004-05 season, defeating Southwest Minnesota State 81-75 on Tuesday evening from the Sanford Pentagon. The Wolves swept the NSIC championships winning the overall, north division, and tournament crowns. They are now 31-3 this season. It was a…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Ryan Bruggeman poured in 28 points, dished out six assists and had five rebounds to pace Southwest Minnesota State to a 73-66 victory over St. Cloud State in the semifinals of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Sanford Pentagon. SMSU, the No. 1 seed from the South Division, will now face…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Southwest Minnesota State’s KJ Davis poured in a career-high 26 points on 9 of 14 shooting, while senior teammate Turner Moen added 16 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five steals to pace SMSU to a 79-64 victory over Augustana in the quarterfinals of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday night. …
BURNSVILLE, MN — All four local NSIC men’s basketball teams will host during the opening round of the 2018 NSIC Men’s Basketball Tournament which begins on Wednesday. Northern Division & Outright NSIC Champion Northern State (27-3, 20-2) is the Northern Division top seed and will host Concordia-St. Paul at the Barnett Center at 8 PM. Southern Division Champion Southwest Minnesota…
BURNSVILLE, MN — All three of South Dakota’s NSIC women’s basketball teams will host their opening round games in the 2018 NSIC Tournament beginning on Wednesday. Southern Division Champion & Co-NSIC Champion Augustana (23-3, 19-3) is the Southern Division top seed and will host Bemidji State at the Sioux Falls Arena at 6 PM. Northern Division & NSIC-Co Champion Northern…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Southwest Minnesota State pushed its winning streak to five straight and pulled to within one game of Minnesota State in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference South Division standings, after earning a hard-fought 81-77 victory over Augustana on Saturday night at the Sioux Arena. SMSU and Minnesota State will meet next Friday night at the R/A…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — On senior day, with alumni in the building, the fifth-ranked Augustana women’s basketball team routed Southwest Minnesota State 77-58 Saturday afternoon inside the Sioux Falls Arena. The Vikings improved to 22-2 overall and 18-2 in the NSIC and Dave Krauth earned his 599th victory as a college head coach. With the win the Vikings have…
MARSHALL, Minn.- Southwest Minnesota State head women’s soccer coach, Erin Kasmarik-Mallett, announced the official signing of eight future-student athletes to the SMSU soccer program on Wednesday as a part of National Signing Day, the first day student-athletes around the country were eligible to sing National Letters of Intent. The Mustangs soccer program will welcome players from five different states: Minnesota…
MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University head football coach Cory Sauter announced today the signing of 31 high school and four transfer student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and football careers at SMSU. Today’s announcement came on the first day student-athletes are allowed to sign National Letters of Intent. Today’s list of signees includes student-athletes…
